RPC IV.3, 7197 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 7197 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Antoninus Pius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': Reign of Antoninus Pius
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕωΝ Τ((Η)Ϲ) ΜΗΤ(Ρ(Ο(ΠΟΛΕωϹ)))
Edition Ἀντιοχέων τῆς μητροπόλεως Ἀντιοχέων τῆς μητροπόλεως
Translation (city) of the Antiocheans, the metropolis
Obverse design turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right; below, ram running, right, head, left
Reverse inscription ΕΤ ΕϘΡ (and numeral letter Α, Β, Γ?, Δ, Ε, Ι, Ϛ, Ζ or Θ?)
Edition ἔτους εϙρʹ ἔτ(ους) εϙρʹ
Translation of year 195
Reverse design decorated altar on stand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.76 g
Axis 2, 6, 12
Specimens 15 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY
2 2     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
3 3     P: 524
4 4     G: III, 168, no. 200 SNG II, no. 2991
5 5     Cop: 123, reverse legend with ΑΝΤΙΧƐωΝ(sic) ΤΗС ΜΗΤ as additional obverse legend variation
6 6     B: alter Bestand, on reverse, date obscure
7 7     NY
8 8     ✸ P: 525
9 9     Private coll. R.G. McAlee
10 10     P: 526
11 11     Private coll. R.G. McAlee, numeral letter Θ uncertain
12 12     Waage 450, absence of numeral letter uncertain
13 13     C: Mossop
14 14     Private coll. Jan Bajer, ex Elias Demetriou, reverse with numeral letter Ι
15 15     CGT coll.